Politics

The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs dug in its heels in a letter to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, saying "the containers will remain in place until specific details regarding construction are provided." It was signed by Allen Clark, the department’s director.

Pinal County’s primary drew national attention when one-fourth of the county’s polling stations ran out of ballots, sparking widespread complaints from candidates and voters. Earlier in July, erroneous ballots that left off municipal races were mailed to 63,000 voters.

Katie Hobbs, who is the Democratic nominee for governor, said in a statement that affected voters will receive the correct ballot shortly.

The Arizona general election is just weeks away, and to help deliver information, as well as address questions and concerns, Maricopa County election officials are making themselves available to the public by hosting a series of news conferences to talk about various election-related matters.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey ordered the installation of more than 100 double-stacked containers that were placed over the summer, saying he couldn’t wait for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to award the contracts it had announced for work to fill the gaps in the border wall in the border area.

Both candidates have characterized each other as too extreme for the 6th Congressional District that covers southeastern Arizona and sweeps through parts of Tucson, the Sonoran Desert, national forest and includes part of the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Democrat and former Phoenix mayor is banking on his relatively moderate voting record, strong name recognition and a sizable war chest to fend off Republican political newcomer Kelly Cooper, a restaurant owner and Marine veteran.

Arizona's Attorney General has asked the FBI and IRS to look into a group called 'True The Vote.' The group has claimed to have uncovered widespread fraud in the 2020 electionm but never provided evidence.